Kent_Roberts_Greenfield

Kent Roberts Greenfield

Kent Roberts Greenfield

American historian (1893–1967)

Kent Roberts Greenfield (July 20, 1893, Chestertown, Maryland - 1967)[1][2] was an American historian. He was a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University and chief architect of the official U.S. Army history of World War II.[3][4] He is the author of 63 works in 277 publications in 4 languages.[5]

Portrait of Greenfield at approximately 51 years old

References

  1. [1]
    Wiley, Bell Irvin (1958). "Kent Roberts Greenfield: An Appreciation". Military Affairs. 22 (4): 177–180. doi:10.2307/1985428. JSTOR 1985428.
  2. [2]
    "KENT GREENFIELD, WAR HISTORIAN, 74; Editor of Army's Records, an Ex-Professor, Dies". The New York Times. 27 July 1967.
  3. [3]
    "Capital Portrait; Dr. K.R. Greenfield, Army historian, formerly of Johns Hopkins, is engaged on 'the biggest historical project of all time.'". The New York Times. 21 November 1948.
  4. [4]
    "Greenfield, Kent Roberts, 1893-1967 - Social Networks and Archival Context".
  5. [5]
    http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82108776/ [bare URL]


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